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“We think generative AI is theft and it’s not real art.”
LightBox Expo founders Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos discuss the Pasadena-based event’s hard-line AI policy, a brutal animation job market, and why they see opportunity in a moment of industry upheaval.
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LightBox Expo 2026: Bobby Chiu And Jim Demonakos On Animation
The LightBox co-founders discuss the animation job market, studio recruiting, career development, and creating new opportunities for artists at every level.